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Nov. 20, 2025

#543 The HEART of a Winning Pitch: VC Ben Wiener on Crafting Startup …

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with VC and author Ben Wiener to unpack one of the most practical, founder-friendly pitching frameworks in the startup world today. Ben is the creator of the HEART Framework and the author of...

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Nov. 18, 2025

#542 Human First Technology: Wesley Eugene on AI, Leadership, and the…

In this powerful conversation, Wesley Eugene, SVP North America at HIT Global, joins Mehmet to explore a new framework for technology leadership. They go deep into human centered design, why digital transformations fail, how ...

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Nov. 15, 2025

#541 How Composability Transforms Engineering: Luv Kapur on Scaling F…

In this episode, Luv Kapur joins Mehmet to break down how composability is reshaping modern engineering. Luv is an engineering leader at Bit, working across their open source and enterprise platforms, and one of the earliest ...

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Nov. 12, 2025

#540 From Burnout to Breakthroughs: Christina Richardson on Founder R…

In this powerful conversation, Christina Richardson — serial founder, resilience researcher, and founder of Foundology — joins Mehmet to unpack the real psychological journey of entrepreneurship. Christina shares the story be...

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Nov. 10, 2025

#539 Why 70% of Digital Transformations Fail — And How to Fix Them wi…

Digital transformation isn’t about technology — it’s about leadership, culture, and execution. In this episode, veteran CTO and transformation expert Tory Bjorklund joins Mehmet to debunk hype-driven transformation, explain w...

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Nov. 8, 2025

#538 Process Intelligence & AI: Liam O’Neil on Building Smarter, Scal…

In this episode, we sit down with Liam O’Neil , Managing Director at BPMD, to explore how modern organizations can use process intelligence, AI, and change design to build scalable, resilient systems. We go deep into process ...

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Nov. 6, 2025

#537 AI, People, and Performance: Sriniketh Chakravarthi on Building …

In this episode, Apexon CEO Sriniketh Chakravarthi joins us to unpack what it really takes to build and scale a global technology services company in the era of AI and automation. We explore the intersection of technology, cu...

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Nov. 4, 2025

#536 AI, AR & the Built World: Brian Corcodilos on Building Tomorrow’…

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Brian Corcodilos , CEO of Designblendz , to explore how technology is transforming the built environment — from 3D visualization and digital twins to the future of AR-powered real estate...

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Nov. 1, 2025

#535 Inside Tech Investigations & Cyber Legal Battles With IT Expert …

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we sit down with Ahmed Bahgat , a leading IT expert, digital forensics specialist, and court-appointed arbitrator who has handled 600+ cyber and technology-related cases across th...

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Oct. 30, 2025

#534 The $5B Tax-Free Travel Tech Opportunity: Ameer Jumahboy on Digi…

Tourism is becoming a strategic economic engine for cities like Dubai, Singapore, Riyadh, and Milan. But one massive gap has been untouched: tax-free shopping. Every year, billions in VAT refunds leave local economies instead...

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Oct. 28, 2025

#533 From Code to AI Teammates: How Artur Rivilis Is Reimagining Logi…

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Art Rivilis , CTO of Augment , to explore how AI is moving beyond copilots and into the era of AI teammates — intelligent agents that think, act, and collaborate like humans. Art shares ...

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Oct. 25, 2025

#532 Rewriting the Rulebook: Carina Negreanu on How AI is Transformin…

In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Carina Negreanu , CTO of Robin AI , to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry. From her roots in physics and machine learning to leading one of the m...

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Oct. 23, 2025

#531 Cooperative AI: Mark Vange on Building Human-Centered Automation

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we sit down with Mark Vange , founder of Autom8ly and former CTO at Electronic Arts , to explore what he calls “cooperative AI.” Mark shares how decades of experience in gaming, e...

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Oct. 21, 2025

#530 Radical Clarity: Pete Steege on How Accidental CEOs Simplify to …

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , host Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Pete Steege , Founder of B2B Clarity and author of Radical Clarity . Pete helps “accidental CEOs” — technical experts who suddenly find themselv...

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Oct. 18, 2025

#529 AI Meets Talent: Federico Ramallo on Automating Tech Hiring With…

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Federico Ramallo , founder of Density Labs and Prevetted AI , to explore how technology, culture, and human connection intersect in building world-class engineering teams. From managing ...

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Oct. 16, 2025

#528 Error Isn’t the Enemy: Eckhard Jann on What Aviation Can Teach S…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , host Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Eckhard Jann — former commercial pilot, safety manager, author of Error One , and host of the Error One podcast — to explore how lessons from av...

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Oct. 14, 2025

#527 Building for Tomorrow: Sebastian Gierlinger on Engineering Agili…

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Sebastian Gierlinger , VP of Engineering at Storyblok , to explore what it really takes to build software and teams that stand the test of time. From composable architectures to develope...

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Oct. 11, 2025

#526 Digitizing Business in Dubai: Moosa Alavi on ERP, Cloud, and the…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we dive into the digital transformation wave reshaping businesses in the UAE and beyond. Mehmet sits down with Moosa Alavi , Founder & CEO of Techbot ERP , to explore how cloud-ba...

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Oct. 9, 2025

#525 Can Privacy Survive AI Surveillance? Kee Jefferys on Decentraliz…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we dive into one of the most pressing questions of our time: Can privacy survive in the age of AI surveillance? Joining Mehmet is Kee Jefferys , Co-Founder of Session , a decentra...

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Oct. 7, 2025

#524 Data-Driven Health: Marco Benítez on Building the API Powering t…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , host Mehmet Gonullu welcomes Marco Benítez , Founder & CEO of Rook , a data infrastructure company powering the next generation of preventive healthcare. From martial arts discipl...

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Oct. 2, 2025

#523 Uncovering Hidden Millions: Steve & Melissa Fultz on Tech and AI…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I sit down with Steve and Melissa Fultz — founders of The Fultz Group, authors of Family Business Facelift , and consultants helping family businesses unlock hidden revenue and em...

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Sept. 30, 2025

#522 Navigating Compliance in the AI Era: Lori Crooks on Cybersecurit…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I sit down with Lori Crooks , CEO of Cadra , to explore the evolving world of compliance and cybersecurity. From FedRAMP and SOC 2 to the latest AI regulations, Lori breaks down w...

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Sept. 25, 2025

#521 From Brokerage to PropTech: How Chad Link & Rob Brower Are Reinv…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I’m joined by Chad Link , Co-Founder & CEO of Swyvvl, and Rob Brower , Co-Founder & CTO. Together, they share their journey of building Swyvvl — a PropTech startup that’s reimagin...

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Sept. 23, 2025

#520 Attention Over Clicks: Jeff Greenfield on Disrupting Digital Mar…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I sit down with Jeff Greenfield , CEO of Provalytics , to unpack one of the biggest shifts in marketing: moving from click-based attribution to AI-driven attention analytics . Fro...

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